Stats Spider West Indies v England: 1st Test, 1947/48

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West Indies v England @ Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
21, 22, 23, 24, 26 January 1948 (five-day match)


Toss: West Indies (bat)
Umpires: CS Foster, JH Walcott
Match Result: Match Drawn

1st Innings

West Indies

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Jeffrey Stollmeyerc Jack Robertson b Jack Ikin78----
+2. Clyde Walcott b Jim Laker8----
3. Everton Weekesc Godfrey Evans b Maurice Tremlett35----
4. Gerry Gomez b Jim Laker86----
*5. George Headley b Jim Laker29----
6. Robert Christianilbw b Jim Laker1----
7. John Goddard b Dick Howorth28----
8. Foffie Williamsc Jack Ikin b Jim Laker2----
9. Wilf Ferguson b Jim Laker0----
10. Prior Jonesnot out 10----
11. Berkeley Gaskinc Jack Ikin b Jim Laker10----

FOW 1-18 (Clyde Walcott), 2-81 (Everton Weekes), 3-185 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 4-245 (George Headley), 5-246 (Gerry Gomez), 6-271 (Robert Christiani), 7-273 (Foffie Williams), 8-273 (Wilf Ferguson), 9-279 (John Goddard), 296 (Berkeley Gaskin).
Extras 0b, 4lb, 2w, 3nb, 0pen) 9
Total (for 10 wickets, 124 ovs) 296


Bowling O M R W Extras
Maurice Tremlett268491 (0w,0nb)
Ken Cranston154290 (0w,0nb)
Jim Laker3791037 (0w,0nb)
Jack Ikin163381 (0w,0nb)
Dick Howorth308681 (0w,0nb)

2nd Innings

England

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Jack Robertsonlbw b Foffie Williams80----
2. Winston Placec Gerry Gomez b John Goddard12----
3. Dennis Brookes b Prior Jones10----
4. Joe Hardstaff b Foffie Williams98----
5. Jack Ikinc Clyde Walcott b Foffie Williams3----
6. Gerald Smithsonc Gerry Gomez b Prior Jones0----
*7. Ken Cranstonrun out ( > > )2----
8. Dick Howorthc John Goddard b Wilf Ferguson14----
+9. Godfrey Evans b Prior Jones26----
10. Jim Lakerc Clyde Walcott b Prior Jones2----
11. Maurice Tremlettnot out 0----

FOW 1-32 (Winston Place), 2-67 (Dennis Brookes), 3-130 (Jack Robertson), 4-153 (Jack Ikin), 5-156 (Gerald Smithson), 6-176 (Ken Cranston), 7-197 (Dick Howorth), 8-250 (Joe Hardstaff), 9-252 (Godfrey Evans), 253 (Jim Laker).
Extras 2b, 2lb, 1w, 1nb, 0pen) 6
Total (for 10 wickets, 110.2 ovs) 253


Bowling O M R W Extras
Prior Jones25.26544 (0w,0nb)
Berkeley Gaskin110300 (0w,0nb)
Foffie Williams3315513 (0w,0nb)
John Goddard216491 (0w,0nb)
Wilf Ferguson141521 (0w,0nb)
George Headley61110 (0w,0nb)

3rd Innings

West Indies

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Jeffrey Stollmeyerc Godfrey Evans b Dick Howorth31----
+2. Clyde Walcottc Jack Ikin b Dick Howorth16----
3. Everton Weekes b Jim Laker25----
4. Gerry Gomezst Godfrey Evans b Dick Howorth0----
5. John Goddardc Jack Ikin b Jim Laker18----
6. Robert Christianilbw b Ken Cranston99----
7. Foffie Williamsc Godfrey Evans b Dick Howorth72-63-3
8. Prior Jonesc Jack Robertson b Dick Howorth7----
9. Wilf Fergusonnot out 56----
10. Berkeley Gaskinc Dennis Brookes b Dick Howorth7----
*11. George Headleynot out 7----

FOW 1-46 (Clyde Walcott), 2-69 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 3-71 (Gerry Gomez), 4-87 (Everton Weekes), 5-144 (John Goddard), 6-240 (Foffie Williams), 7-252 (Prior Jones), 8-301 (Robert Christiani), 9-328 (Berkeley Gaskin).
Extras 6b, 4lb, 1w, 2nb, 0pen) 13
Total (for 9 wickets, 106 ovs) 351


Bowling O M R W Extras
Maurice Tremlett100400 (0w,0nb)
Ken Cranston133311 (0w,0nb)
Jim Laker3012952 (0w,0nb)
Jack Ikin121480 (0w,0nb)
Dick Howorth4181246 (0w,0nb)

4th Innings

England

    Runs Balls Mins 4s 6s
1. Jack Robertsonnot out 51----
2. Dennis Brookesc Clyde Walcott b John Goddard7----
3. Dick Howorth b Wilf Ferguson16----
*4. Ken Cranstonlbw b Berkeley Gaskin8----
5. Joe Hardstaffc Gerry Gomez b John Goddard0----
6. Winston Placenot out 1----
7. Jack Ikin
8. Gerald Smithson
+9. Godfrey Evans
10. Jim Laker
11. Maurice Tremlett

FOW 1-33 (Dennis Brookes), 2-55 (Dick Howorth), 3-70 (Ken Cranston), 4-71 (Joe Hardstaff).
Extras 0b, 3lb, 0w, 0nb, 0pen) 3
Total (for 4 wickets, 45.4 ovs) 86


Bowling O M R W Extras
Prior Jones91290 (0w,0nb)
Berkeley Gaskin104151 (0w,0nb)
Foffie Williams93170 (0w,0nb)
John Goddard144182 (0w,0nb)
Wilf Ferguson3.4141 (0w,0nb)

Squads


West Indies:


Jeffrey Stollmeyer, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Gerry Gomez, John Goddard, Robert Christiani, Foffie Williams, Prior Jones, Wilf Ferguson, Berkeley Gaskin, George Headley

England:

Jack Robertson, Dennis Brookes, Dick Howorth, Ken Cranston, Joe Hardstaff, Winston Place, Jack Ikin, Gerald Smithson, Godfrey Evans, Jim Laker, Maurice Tremlett